Review of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) by Ariella S — 19 Dec 2008

Good, definitely not great. albert phinney's breakthru performance, pretty intense and intelligent.

This review of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) was written by Ariella S on 19 Dec 2008.

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning has generally received very positive reviews.

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